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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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