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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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