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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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