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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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