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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take 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. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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