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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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