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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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