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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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