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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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