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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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