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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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