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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with 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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