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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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