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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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