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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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