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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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