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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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