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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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