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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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