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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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