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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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