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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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