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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates 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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