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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online 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 consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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