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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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