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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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