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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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