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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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