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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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