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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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