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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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