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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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