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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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