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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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