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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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