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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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