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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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