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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major 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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