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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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