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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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