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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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