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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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