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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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