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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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