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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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