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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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