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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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