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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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