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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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