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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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