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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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