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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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