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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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