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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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