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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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