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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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