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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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