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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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