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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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