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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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