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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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