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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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