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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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