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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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