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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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