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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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