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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates 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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