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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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