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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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