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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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