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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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