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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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