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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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