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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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