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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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