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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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