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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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