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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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