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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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