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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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