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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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