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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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