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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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