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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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