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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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