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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York 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 learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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