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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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