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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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