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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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