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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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