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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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