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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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