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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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