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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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