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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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