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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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