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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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