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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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