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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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