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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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