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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the 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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