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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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