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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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