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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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