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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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