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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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