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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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