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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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