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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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