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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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