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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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