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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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