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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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