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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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