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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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