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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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