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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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