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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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