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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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