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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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