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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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