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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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