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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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