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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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