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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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