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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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