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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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