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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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