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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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