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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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