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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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