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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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