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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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