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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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