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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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