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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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