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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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