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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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