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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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