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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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