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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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