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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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