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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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