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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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