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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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