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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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