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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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