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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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