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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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