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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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