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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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