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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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