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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the 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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