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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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