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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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