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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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