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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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