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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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