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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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