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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major 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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