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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes 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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