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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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