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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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