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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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