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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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