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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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