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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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