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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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