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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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