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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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