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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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