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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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