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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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