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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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