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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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