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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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