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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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