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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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