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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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