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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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