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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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