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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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