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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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