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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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