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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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