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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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