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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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