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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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