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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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