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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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