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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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