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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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