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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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