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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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