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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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