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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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