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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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