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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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