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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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