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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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