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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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