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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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