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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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