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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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