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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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