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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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