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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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