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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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