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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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