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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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