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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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