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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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