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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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