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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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