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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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