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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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