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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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