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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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