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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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