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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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