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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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