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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major 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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