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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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