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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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