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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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