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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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