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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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