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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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