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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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