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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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