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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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