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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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