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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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