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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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