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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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