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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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