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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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