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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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