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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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