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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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