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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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