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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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