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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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