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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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