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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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