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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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