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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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