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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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