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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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