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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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