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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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