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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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