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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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