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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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