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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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