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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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