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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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