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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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