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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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