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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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