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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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