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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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