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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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