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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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