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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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