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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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