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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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