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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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