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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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