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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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