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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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