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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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