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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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