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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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