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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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