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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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