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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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