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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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