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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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