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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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