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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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