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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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