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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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