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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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