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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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