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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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