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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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