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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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