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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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