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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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