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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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