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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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