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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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