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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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