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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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