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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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