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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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