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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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