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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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