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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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