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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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