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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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