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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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