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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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