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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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