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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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