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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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