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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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