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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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