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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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