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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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