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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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