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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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