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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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