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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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