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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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