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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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