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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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