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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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