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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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