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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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