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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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