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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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