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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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