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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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