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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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