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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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