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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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