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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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