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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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