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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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