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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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