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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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