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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses 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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