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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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