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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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