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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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