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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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