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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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