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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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