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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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