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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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