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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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