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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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