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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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