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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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