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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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