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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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