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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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