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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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