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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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