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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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