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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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