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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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