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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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