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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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