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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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