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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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