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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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