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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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