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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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