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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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