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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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