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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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