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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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