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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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