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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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