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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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