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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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