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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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