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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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