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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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