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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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