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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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