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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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