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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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