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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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