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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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