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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the 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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