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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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