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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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