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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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