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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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