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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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