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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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