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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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