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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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