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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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