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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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