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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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