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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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