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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers 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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