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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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