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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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