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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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