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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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