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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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