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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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