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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes 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 mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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