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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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