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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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