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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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