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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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