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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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