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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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