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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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