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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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