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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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