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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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