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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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