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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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