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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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