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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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