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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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