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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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