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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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