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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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