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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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