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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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