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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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