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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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