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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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