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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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