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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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