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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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