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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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