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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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