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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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