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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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