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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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