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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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