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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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