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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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