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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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