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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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