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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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