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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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