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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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