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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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