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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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