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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low 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 digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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