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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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