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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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