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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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