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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education