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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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