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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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