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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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