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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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