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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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