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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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