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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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