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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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