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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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