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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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