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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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