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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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