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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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