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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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