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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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