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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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