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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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