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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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