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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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