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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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