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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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