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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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