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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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