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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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