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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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