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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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