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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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