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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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