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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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