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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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