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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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