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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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