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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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