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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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