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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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