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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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