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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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