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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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