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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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