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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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