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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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