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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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