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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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