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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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