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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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