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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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