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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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