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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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