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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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