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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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