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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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