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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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