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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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