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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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