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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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