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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key 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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