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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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