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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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