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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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