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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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