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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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