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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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