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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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