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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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