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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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