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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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