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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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